 | English poetry - 1826
...creep, By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. Tower'd cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold. In weeds...store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen... | |
 | John Milton - 1826
...creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds...store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 807 pages
...creep, By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. Tower'd cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeds...triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Kain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all... | |
 | John Mason Good - Natural history - 1826
...is the sentimentalism of gallantry, caparisoned for action, and impatient to enter the burning list, Where throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds of peace high triumphs hold, With stores of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize. This extravagant passion had... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 346 pages
...creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red cities please- us then, And the busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds of peace high triumphs hold, With store oi ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1828
...Whitaker has observed, cannot but lay strong hold on the imagination, and carry it back to the scenes Where throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds of peace high triumphs hold. * Hist. of Craven, p. 279. " Item, one kyrtle of cremesyn velvett, lyned with whyte sarsenet, and a... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1828
...has observed, cannot but lay strong hold on the imagination, and carry it back to the scenes Whore throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds of peace high triumphs hold. • Hist, of Craven, p. 279. " Item, one kyrtle of cremesyn velvett, lyned with whyte sarsenet, and... | |
 | Laconics, John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829
...creep, By whisp"ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tower'd cities please us then, ^nd the busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds...store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen... | |
 | Laconics, John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829
...creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tower'd cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds...store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 407 pages
...season lead, To the tann'd haycock in the mead. Towered cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where- throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeds of peace high triumph hold ; With siore of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or... | |
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